Soda-fountain



F. T. WIECHERT'. SODA FOUNTAIN.

I APPLICATION vmw SEPT. 22, 1920. 1,394,130. Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK T. WIECHERT', OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE W.

WISE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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vSpecification of Letters Patent. l Pratnt'ed 0015, 189 1921 Application led September 22,V 1920. Serial No. 411,894.

To all whomc' may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK T. VVinoHnR'r, avcitizen ofthe United States, residing at Lakewood, in thecounty of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have inventedcertainnew and useful improvements in Soda-Fountains, of

which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to the construction erence to a sheet-metal. body structure adapted to the application of the'outer facingpanels and service counter of woodor marbleof-a more or less ornamental nature as desired. i

Theprimary object of the present inven- -ition is the provision' of a sheet-metal body structure that. is strong, durable, and economical to manufacture, and that is convenient and efficient. Coincident to the general object, the invention provides a novel con,- struction and arrangement ofrthe cooling compartment and its accessories. It further provides novel convenient means for extracting ice-cream containers fromtheir receptacles in the cooling compartment. Y

Vl/Vith these and other apparent objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of ele ments as hereinafter fully described and pointed out definitely in the appended claims, f reference *being Vhad to ,the accompanying drawings which are made part of the specification,"similar reference characters being employed to designate corresponding parts.

In' the said drawings Figure 1 is a vrear g :elevation of the improved fountain structure.

Fig. 2 isr a section on line 2-2 of Fig; 1. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. l is a vertical medianv section throughrone of the ice-cream-can receptacles, and Fig. 5

.is a similar section taken at rightangles to that of Fig. 4. Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 are fragmentary views illustrative of a novel hinged cover construction embodied in the invention.

The -improved structure comprises a front :wall 1, end walls 2, and a bottom 3 of sheet- The cooling compartment comprises innerv and outer rectangular walls or casings spaced from each other for the reception of suitable insulating material 6 commonly used in apparatus lof this character. The said outer rectangular casing comprises lateral or side walls 7, and corresponding end walls, said walls of the outer casing being provided with inwardly extending flanges 7a, at the bottom for receiving and carrying a bottom wall 8, andbeing provided along their upper marginaledges with inwardly extending flanges 7", said inwardly extending flanges 7b, at the top, bridging over the space between the inner and outer casings, the inner casing including lateral walls 9, and corresponding end walls, and a bottom wall 10, said lateral and end walls having bottom flanges 9a which receive and carry the bottom 10, and having upper flanges 9b for attachment to the fianges 7l.

The rectangular box-like cooling compartment, thus formed,'is set into the body structure on a laterally inclined plane relatively to said body structure, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the inner lower corner of said cooling 'compartment being firmly attached to the wall 1 ata distance above the bottom 3, as indicated at 1a, and the outer lower corner being in like manner attached to the bottom wall 3, as indicated at 3a. Several advantageous features are attained by the peculiar position of the cooling compartment. Prominent among these advantages, is the convenience afforded the attendant by the receding of the cooling structure from the top to Athe bottom, which allows foot clearance,.or

anatural position, with the body of the attendant close up to his work. It also proltfurther facilitates the icing of the apparatus, by providing easy or convenient access to the interior of the compartment for charging it with ice, andallowing a larger space, more effectively disposed, than in the structures heretofore inv common use.

.An angle iron 12 extends longitudinally the entire length of the top of the cooling compartment. The portion 13 of the top, forward'of said member 12 is in a horizontal plane, while the portion 14 back of said mentsor receptacles 17. Collars 18 fit snugly' around the jackets 17 adjacent to the tops thereof, above the perforations 17a, said member 12 is inclined, as shown. An opening 18fL is provided in the top 13, said opening beingV provided with a removable'cover 15. .Sub-compartments are provided for icecream containers, said sub-compartments beingof novel efficient construction, as follows: A plate 16, having under-turned flanges 16a provides an auxiliary bottom and a support for perforated jackets 17, said jackets being attached to sa-id plate 16 and extending upward.v therefrom form receptacles Y forl the ice-cream containers. The flanges 16a resting on the bottom v10, elevate the member 16, thereby allowing the brine or cooling medium 'to flow Vbetween said plate 16 andthe bottom 10, under the sub-compartcollars being supported by skirts 19 Vwhich are attached along their upper Vmarginal edges to theinclined top element 14, around openings 14 provided therein, the said openings being directly over the tops: of .the jackets 17, and provided with covers'20. This novel detail of construction providesV for the exclusion of outside air from the ice compartment when the covers 20 are open, or

when ice-cream containers are being inserted in, oryextracted from theY j ackets, 17 throu h the openings 14a. Stabilizing, spacing e ements17b are attached to the jackets 17 and bear on thewall of the cooling compartment.

.Means lare provided for facilitating the withdrawal of the ice-cream containers from the receptacles 17, said means `comprising a bar 21 providedwith a handle 21a, adapted to slide verticallyV in bearings 22 attached to the interior of the jackets in vertical alinement. The bar 21 'is provided with an inturned element or rest 21b'at vthe lower terminal thereof. Said rest 21b extends under the bottom of the ice-cream vcontainer 'when it is inserted in the jacket 17, as shown in Fig. 4L, the ice-cream container being indicated'by broken lines 23; It will vreadily be seen that the containercan be elevated, by

i the pulling upward of the'bar 21', a sufficient distance to allow it to be easily or freely grasped by the hands of the attendant.

The cooling compartment is subdivided by a partition v24, showiiin Fig. 2, and by broken fline in Fig. 1, thus providing a convenient receptacle 25 'for vbottled goods.

This division feature is not broadly new, but the 'peculiar construction, or inclined struc-V ture V*makes the bottle compartment more convenient.` A cold air radiator 26 is provided'in the compartment 25, and apipe 27 is connected withv the icing compartment, and passes through sub-compartment 25, for carrying off the waste brine which accumulates'in saidicing compartment. Y

The member 13b extends upward, on a slant, from the horizontal plane top 13 'and space 130 under the structure.

Novel hinge connections are provided for the covers 20, whereby said covers may be easily and quicklyY d'et'ached,`and alsoperV- form their required functions effectively when connected with the structure.. Accordingly, open hinge butts-82 are attached to the 'cover members 20. The butts 32 are adapted to yextendbeneath staples 4'33 which are attached tto the vtop member 14. A depression 3'2a lin the member 32 provides a bearing for the staple v33. An extension `32b forms a stop which limits the upward movement ofthe cover, as vshown in Fig. 9. ltis obvious that when 'the cover isy in the position shown in Fig. 9, it can be readily freed from the hinge member 33, and when con",

ne'cted, as shown, the Vhinge will function prop'erly.`V f y From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the a'ccinpanying :drawings, theioperation and advantages of my invention will bere'a'dily understood.

ters Patent is. j

1. In Va soda fountain, a vertical sheetmetal supporting "structure including front,

vVVhat'I claim and ydesire to v'secure by Letbot-tom, and end walls', vmeans for supporting vmember the front portion of which is fin -a horizontal plane and the rear portion inclining therefrom, openings in the horizontal plane portion and openings in the inclined portion of the top, and closure members for said compartment fadj acent to' the 'outer wall thereof and attached to am aiixiliailfy 'bottom l i provi-ded inl-said compaitrnent,"said 'receptacles being perforated, a topfor Vtli'ec'oifrb V partmen-t, 'said 'top 'being provided with openings-which register with the tops of the inside the receptacles. said bars having proreceptacles, covers for said openings, conjections thereon which engage the ice-cream necting means between the top Aof the comcontainers, whereby said containers may be 10 partment and the receptacles for excluding elevated in the receptacles.

5 outside air from the compartment around In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

the receptacles when the covers are open, and vertically slidable bars mounted in bearings FRANK T. .VIECHERT. 

